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<br />EconomicDevelopmentRetailSalesTaxBoard <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 21, 2015 <br />4:00p.m. <br /> <br />TheEconomicDevelopment RetailSalesTaxBoard(EDRSTB) heldameetingattheHemanPark <br />Community Centerlocatedat 975 Pennsylvania, UniversityCity,Missouri.Themeetingcommencedat <br />4:15p.m. <br /> <br />VotingMembersPresent <br />George Lenard <br />Mark Winer <br />Raheem Adegboye <br />VotingMembersNot Present <br />RobertKuhlman, Jr. <br />Jackie Wellington <br />Non-VotingEx-Officio MembersPresent <br />ShelleyWelsch,Mayor <br />Joe Edwards <br />StaffPresent <br />AndreaRiganti,DirectorofCommunityDevelopment <br />Jodie Lloyd, Manager of Economic Development <br /> <br />Approvalof Minutes <br />TheminutesoftheApril 16,2015meetingwerereviewed,discussed,andapprovedbyavoteof3-0. <br />Old Business <br />There was no old business. <br />New Business <br />rd <br />a.Fiscal Year 2015 –3Quarter Performance Reports <br />rd <br />The Board reviewed the 3quarter performance reports for each FY 15 recipient. No comments. <br />b.Olive Reserves <br />Ms. Riganti provides the Board with a copy of a Memo, Economic Development Retail Sales Tax (EDRST) <br />Reserves. The Memo outlined the City’s potential use of EDRST for Olive Boulevard projects. Ms. Riganti <br />explained the City is working closely with the Chamber’s Olive Boulevard Subcommittee to identify priority <br />projects for Olive Blvd.The memo outlined several proposed projects and programs including property <br />acquisition, lighting improvements, Olive Blvd road reconfiguration, Olive and Midland improvements, and <br />high speed fiber. <br />c.Loop North Staff Recommendation <br />Ms. Riganti summarized the staff memo regarding Loop North parking. Staff did not recommend spending <br />EDRST reserves for a fence around the parking lot. A board discussion followed. Mr. Lenardstated that he <br />does not support the fence. Mr. Adegboye also stated that he does not support the fence and indicated <br />that EDRST funds should be used to support all of University City, not just the Loop. Mr. Edwards stated <br />that the Loop Special Business District is no longer requesting the funds for fence. He also supports <br />projects on Olive Blvd. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />